Ford Escape 2008–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 44986 · NHTSA communication 10058196 · issued Mar 1, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2008–2012
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
2008-2012 ford escape/mariner: service information involving the power steering control module with dtc b2278- steering column replacement is not required. *lj
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.